CLEVELAND, Ohio – The leaders in Central Catholic baseball player Victor Ramos’ life have pushed him to play baseball and to stay in school.

Those leaders are his parents and his baseball coaches.

And an essay he wrote about those people who have fueled his dreams landed him a scholarship from Major League Baseball’s RBI program.

Ramos is one of 12 players nationally to receive the $5,000 annual scholarship in 2014. The awards ceremony takes place Sunday in Dallas, which Ramos will be sent to as part of an all-expenses-paid trip by the RBI and the RBI World Series.

“Victor is a very deserving of this recognition," said Central Catholic coach Glen Potter. "He's the type of player that you want your team members to emulate. To think that one of my players received a scholarship - 1 of 12 offered nationally - it just gives me goose bumps.

“From day one, when I spoke about what it would take to build a baseball program, he was 'all-in.' Without question, we'll miss his leadership and commitment to excellence next season at CCC. I'm so happy for Victor and his family."

Ramos was a captain and four-year letter winner for CCC. He will attend Mount Union this fall where he’s hoping to study athletic training, though his first dream was to become a professional baseball player.

“If I didn’t make it professionally, I wanted to still be a part of the game and help out other players,” he said of the degree in athletic training he’ll be seeking. He’s looking to become a trainer at the professional level.

Ramos played in the RBI program two years ago.

“It means a lot to me because I really didn’t think I was going to get a scholarship,” Ramos said. “When I got a letter notifying me that I did, I was pretty happy.”

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